https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-like-the-scottish-upper-east-side-shame-and-snobbery-as-american-students-blamed-for-st-andrews-classismContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-like-the-scottish-upper-east-side-shame-and-snobbery-as-american-students-blamed-for-st-andrews-classismhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-like-the-scottish-upper-east-side-shame-and-snobbery-as-american-students-blamed-for-st-andrews-classism#u93284Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:31:53 +0000St Andrews University faces intense public scrutiny following allegations of anti-Scottish bias and deep class divisions fueled by wealthy American undergraduates. Former student Sophie Rose Jenkins highlighted the issue after choosing not to return to the institution due to campus classism, drawing widespread attention online. The discussion has prompted an outcry from public figures including Lorraine Kelly, as experts warn that accent bias and snobbery are silencing students from lower-income backgrounds at Scottish universities.Why it mattersThe controversy highlights growing tensions surr